Are you in an Administrative or Management position? Do you want to be? Check out the programs sponsored by the Administration and Management Section of NJLA.
This year we are pleased to have 2 pre-conference programs and 3 regular session programs for your enjoyment.
Program Spotlight from Diversity & Outreach Section
As a section formed in 2013 from the Special Populations Section, Bookmobile Roundtable, and GLBTI Roundtable, the Diversity & Outreach Section strives to bring programs to the NJLA Annual Conference that empower our peers to engage underrepresented communities. We aim for our program attendees to walk away with renewed energy to serve their community in unique and meaningful ways!
We are excited to welcome Chris Bohjalian to the NJLA Annual Conference this year! Mr. Bohjalian is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 20 books and his work has been translated into over 30 languages. He is well known for writing compelling fiction incorporating contemporary social issues and how those issues have an impact in the everyday lives of ordinary people.
Dr. Nell Irvin Painter is a force to be reckoned with: accomplished historian and scholar, fine artist with a piece currently on display at Rutgers, author of eight books (so far)… and she will be our keynote speaker at the NJLA Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2019.
The President’s theme sets the tone for the NJLA Conference every year, but location is everything -- so this year, we are taking advantage of the Atlantic City vibe and kicking off Conference with a special boardwalk-inspired event Wednesday evening. Beginning around 7:00pm in the Exhibit Hall, we’ll be engaging and inspiring with flair, games, and snacks!
Okay, so we know that Harrah’s Resort is technically on the bayside, but we’ll bring the Jersey Shore Boardwalk to you . . .
Bonnie Lafazan, Library Director at the Woodbridge campus of Berkeley College, is looking forward to another great NJLA Conference in Atlantic City and hopes many of her academic librarian colleagues from NJ- and beyond!- will attend.
#NJLA19 is a year to Engage and Inspire, but most managers won’t send us to NJLA just because of a catchy slogan and morning coffee in Atlantic City. Let’s face it, we’re all busy and there are tons of other compelling professional development opportunities out there. So if you need a few reasons why NJLA is worth your time here are 5 reasons why conference is worth it.
Hanukkah may be over, but the holidays are by no means done. Happy holidays from the NJLA Conference Committee! Don’t worry, we’re working like busy little elves to get through your conference proposals. Now that the deadline is past, the conference committee as a whole will meet and sort through proposals. Acceptances and rejections at this meeting aren’t final, and contacts for program proposals won’t hear about the status of their application until early February.
